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Prince George's County vacant list, MD

1,436vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

1,436 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Prince George's County, MD has 1,436 vacant properties today, read from Prince George's County records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 20743, 20748, 20783. 1,040 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).

Three Prince George's County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Johnson AveLanham10of 10Owes about $31,400 in tax (7.6% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind
Prince PlUpper Marlboro10of 10Owes about $13,000 in tax (10.3% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind
Iverson StTemple Hills10of 10Owes about $11,400 in tax (8.5% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

1,040Also on the absentee owner list1,040 Prince George's County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Prince George's County list is made

Prince George's County's vacant list comes from the Prince George's County property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).

Prince George's County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.

Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.

By city

Where the Prince George's County owners are

Top 5 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Hyattsville27919%
Upper Marlboro1369%
Bowie1118%
Capitol Heights866%
Temple Hills846%

Top ZIP codes: 20743 Capitol Heights (86), 20748 Temple Hills (84), 20783 Hyattsville (83), 20774 Upper Marlboro (76), 20746 Suitland (75).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Prince George's County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years233 16%
2 to 5 years289 20%
5 to 10 years284 20%
10 to 20 years264 18%
20+ years358 25%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k91 6%
$100k to $200k394 27%
$200k to $350k415 29%
$350k to $500k307 21%
$500k+229 16%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Prince George's County: what stands out

1,436 vacant properties in Prince George's County right now, with a median county value of $291,000. 72% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. Those behind on tax owe $24,823 on average. 56% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Hyattsville holds the most (279, 19%), followed by Upper Marlboro (136), Bowie (111), Capitol Heights (86).

By ZIP code, 20743 (Capitol Heights) has 86, 20748 (Temple Hills) has 84, 20783 (Hyattsville) has 83: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Prince George's County: owes about $31,400 in tax (7.6% of the value); taxes 2 years behind; owes about $13,000 in tax (10.3% of the value); owes about $11,400 in tax (8.5% of the value).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (358 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (415).

The official source

Where the official Prince George's County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Prince George's County. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.

The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Maryland rules and the Maryland guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.

How to work the Prince George's County list

  • Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
  • Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.

If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many vacant properties are in Prince George's County, MD?

1,436 on the latest county file, from official Prince George's County records (Prince George's County). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property is vacant?

From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Prince George's County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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